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November 11th, 2008, 12:06 AM
Upset over Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s presidential election, a 70-year-old man took out his anger at people inside a Cherry Street bar, police said.
Police allege Alexander J. McKenna, of South Landon Avenue, Kingston, bit the nose of a man and swung his cane, striking two people inside Pizzle’s Bar early Wednesday morning.
McKenna was charged with three counts of simple assault and harassment, and one count each of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was released on $2,500 unsecured bail.
According to the criminal complaint:
Police responded to Pizzle’s Bar at about 2:20 a.m. for the report of a man swinging a cane at patrons. Police said they found McKenna on the ground yelling profanities.
Joe Blight and his brother Ronnie Blight told police they were inside the bar when McKenna walked in, sat down at the bar and consumed a few alcoholic drinks, according to the criminal complaint.
McKenna screamed obscenities about President-elect Obama winning the election, the Blights told police.
They claimed they attempted to calm McKenna and make friends with him.
McKenna walked across the bar and bit Joe Blight’s nose, the criminal complaint says.
Ronnie Blight claimed he attempted to push McKenna off his brother, according to the criminal complaint, when McKenna swung his cane and hit Ronnie Blight several times in the back.
Bar owner Ellen Lehman was also struck several times by the cane, police said.
McKenna was subdued by Lehman and the brothers until police arrived.
He admitted to police that he was drunk and took out his anger on the Blight brothers because Obama won the presidency, the criminal complaint says.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/Police__Man_rsquo_s_nose_bitten_over_Obama_win_11-05-2008.html
Police allege Alexander J. McKenna, of South Landon Avenue, Kingston, bit the nose of a man and swung his cane, striking two people inside Pizzle’s Bar early Wednesday morning.
McKenna was charged with three counts of simple assault and harassment, and one count each of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was released on $2,500 unsecured bail.
According to the criminal complaint:
Police responded to Pizzle’s Bar at about 2:20 a.m. for the report of a man swinging a cane at patrons. Police said they found McKenna on the ground yelling profanities.
Joe Blight and his brother Ronnie Blight told police they were inside the bar when McKenna walked in, sat down at the bar and consumed a few alcoholic drinks, according to the criminal complaint.
McKenna screamed obscenities about President-elect Obama winning the election, the Blights told police.
They claimed they attempted to calm McKenna and make friends with him.
McKenna walked across the bar and bit Joe Blight’s nose, the criminal complaint says.
Ronnie Blight claimed he attempted to push McKenna off his brother, according to the criminal complaint, when McKenna swung his cane and hit Ronnie Blight several times in the back.
Bar owner Ellen Lehman was also struck several times by the cane, police said.
McKenna was subdued by Lehman and the brothers until police arrived.
He admitted to police that he was drunk and took out his anger on the Blight brothers because Obama won the presidency, the criminal complaint says.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/Police__Man_rsquo_s_nose_bitten_over_Obama_win_11-05-2008.html